Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Merfolk

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Curating a Healthy Play Pod in Commander
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Lord of Atlantis
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
94%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
93%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
90%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
86%synergy
Hardened Scales
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
85%synergy
Topography Tracker
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
83%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
82%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
81%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
Roaming Throne
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
72%synergy
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Branching Evolution
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
62%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
62%synergy
Kiora's Follower
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Ripples of Potential
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
61%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Worldly Tutor
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Force of Will
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
51%synergy
Deeproot Elite
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
52%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Mist Dancer
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Metallic Mimic
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Tide Shaper
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Cenote Scout
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Historian
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Wonder
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Danny Pink
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Realmwalker
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
River Herald Scout
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Collector Ouphe
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Evolution Witness
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Whirlpool Rider
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Tributary Instructor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Reef Shaman
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Inspiring Call
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Vigor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Consign to Memory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Biomass Mutation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Cyber Conversion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-35%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Khalni Ambush
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
For the Ancestors
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Whim of Volrath
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Delay
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Command
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Abjure
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Raise the Palisade
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-21%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
0%synergy
River's Rebuke
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Aquitect's Will
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Over the Edge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Infinite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Bygone Marvels
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Broken Bond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Will
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-37%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Stream of Life
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Expropriate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Body of Research
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Herald's Horn
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
14%synergy
The Ozolith
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
The Great Henge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
The Earth Crystal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Null Rod
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Contagion Engine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ivory Tower
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Lodestone Needle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Exploration
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Twists and Turns
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Merrow Commerce
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Sphere Grid
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Burgeoning
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Intruder Alarm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Back to Basics
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mana Breach
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Spelunking
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Root Maze
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Aqueous Form
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Drop of Honey
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Unable to Scream
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Energy Flux
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hadana's Climb
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Abundant Growth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Stasis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Spreading Seas
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dress Down
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
51%synergy
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Echoing Deeps
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Heart of Yavimaya
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Pendelhaven
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-10%synergy
Paradise Mantle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Breeding Pool
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Cavern of Souls
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Flooded Grove
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Tropical Island
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Path of Ancestry
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Prismatic Vista
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Hedge Maze
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Citadel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
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